GlenDronach Original 12 Year

Sweet dried fruit and vanilla makes for a chewy mouthful, followed by a light prickly spice on the finish. Overall, the PX influence really stands out here... maybe a bit too much for my likeing.

Down.

Nose: Strong sweet fruit with a surprise gift of some lovely orange aromas (I didn't get this the first time around, but once noticed it is obvious). The sherry casks were well selected and impart great presence and gravity to the nose. Everything basks in the light of a wonderful aroma that is precisely like the smell of a well controlled sherry warehouse - deep, winey, oaky, redolent of age but without mustiness or mould. Palate: The nose was so good that on first tasting I could hardly drag myself away to taste the spirit as I was half dreading that the palate would not live up to the first act, but I didn't need to worry. The palate is initially sweet and rich with lots of dried fruits and there is a balance of astringency from the oak that is perfectly right and delightfully interesting. Finish: Long. The finish showcases the sherry characteristic to perfection. The mouthfeel is rich, mouthwatering and comforting. In general I'm not a fan of big sherry finishes but this one is so well done it's hard to resist. There is a sense of freshness that gives it a lifted profile. It's a sherry showcase, but not a sherry bomb. If I had to choose one reasonably priced representative of this style of whisky it would be hard to go past this. Recommended for both quality and value for money. It is one of the malts I routinely pour as an ideal introduction to sherried whisky. Original rating: "Very Good" : 86/100 (4 stars) New rating: "Good" : 84/100 (3.75 stars)

bought a 2016 bottling to save due to high demand. 2015 is great on the nose with hints of fresh barley, oats, sherry, leather, cinnamon, walnut. banana nut bread on the palate with a cafe con leche to finish. distinct and memorable on the nose and palate, great everyday go to dram for the price. long lasting, viscous, complex and great finish. One unopened Found a 2013 should be 18yrs old for the future.

Tappet til det Danske marked, 12 år, sherry, 46 %, meget mild, kort eftersmag, 3/5